Winston Churchill was a British Politician who served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940-45, and again in 1951-55. He was regarded as one of the greatest wartime leaders of the 20th Century. He is very well known for his stirring speeches, encouraging the British in this hard time in their history. On top of his service as an officer in the Military, and acting as Prime Minister, he was also a Historian, writer, and an artist.
He was born on November 30, 1874 to a noble family in England. He was first educated by a governess before moving to Dublin. Due to his rebellious behavior, he grew distant from his parents and was forced to transfer schools frequently. It was also evident that he developed a speech impediment at a young age. However, it never was really noticeable in his public speeches due to practice and preparation. In 1908, he married Clementine Hozier. In 1893 he applied to the Royal Military College where he joined the cavalry. He eventually served as a war correspondant for multiple London newspapers. In 1900, he won a seat in the Parliament and went on speaking tours to other countries, specifically the US. When WWII broke out, he was added as a member of the war cabinet, as he had been in WWI. After his successful service, he was advocated to be promoted and became a high-profile minister of the cabinet early in the war. In 1940 he was chosen to become the Prime Minister, where he became the wartime leader of Britain.
He was born on November 30, 1874 to a noble family in England. He was first educated by a governess before moving to Dublin. Due to his rebellious behavior, he grew distant from his parents and was forced to transfer schools frequently. It was also evident that he developed a speech impediment at a young age. However, it never was really noticeable in his public speeches due to practice and preparation. In 1908, he married Clementine Hozier. In 1893 he applied to the Royal Military College where he joined the cavalry. He eventually served as a war correspondant for multiple London newspapers. In 1900, he won a seat in the Parliament and went on speaking tours to other countries, specifically the US. When WWII broke out, he was added as a member of the war cabinet, as he had been in WWI. After his successful service, he was advocated to be promoted and became a high-profile minister of the cabinet early in the war. In 1940 he was chosen to become the Prime Minister, where he became the wartime leader of Britain.
The abstract picture shown is a postcard from Britain advertising the motto, "V for Victory." V for Victory is the classic symbol used by Winston Churchill to help unite and encourage the people of Great Britain. BBC knew that the British were frightened and discouraged by the raging Nazi armies, so they came up with the motto that was later used by Churchill. The media was able to embellish and spread it around the world as a sign of hope and valor. Today it can still be seen as one of the best war campaign efforts due to its simplicity and solidarity.
During Churchill's rule as the British Prime Minister, he gave three major speeches. "We Shall Fight on the Beaches" is a common name referring to the second of these speeches given on June 4, 1940. Through this speech given to the Parliament of the United Kingdom, he described other military feats, and the possible invasion attempt by Nazi Germany. Although he addressed different policies in each speech, he reiterated a main theme of his, "Victory, however long and hard the road may be" throughout multiple different occasions.